Putnam County, Georgia (GA)

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County population in July 2007: 20,251 (23% urban, 77% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,883
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,519

% of renters here:	21%
State:	33%

Land area: 345 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 59 people per square mile

(average).

2008 cost of living index in Putnam County: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.9%), Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Retail trade (13.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 73%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Putnam County, Georgia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Putnam County, Georgia:

White Non-Hispanic (66.3%)
Black (29.9%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Other race (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	39.6 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 9,264	(49.2%)
Females: 9,548	(50.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,698
County population in 2003: 19,495
Jobs in 2003: 6,577

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Putnam County,GA real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 9,609
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.1%

Average household size:

Putnam County:	2.5 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,793 ($36,956 in 1999)

This county:	$42,793
Georgia:	$49,136

2007 median house/condo value: $136,701 ($102,300 in 2000)

Putnam County:	$136,701
Georgia:	$164,500

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $317 (lower quartile is $256, upper quartile is $411)

This county:	$317
State:	$614

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,353
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $283

Institutionalized population: 262

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 34
Burglaries: 94
Thefts: 161
Auto thefts: 11

Putnam County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 184 buildings, average cost: $147,200
2001: 162 buildings, average cost: $147,400
2002: 200 buildings, average cost: $152,900
2003: 225 buildings, average cost: $146,900
2004: 302 buildings, average cost: $137,900
2005: 340 buildings, average cost: $192,300
2006: 444 buildings, average cost: $190,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Putnam County Georgia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $654 (0.8%)

Putnam County household income distribution in 2007

Putnam County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	14.6%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	5.2%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Putnam County is $349 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $665 a month.

Cities in this county include: Eatonton, Little River, Phoenix.

Neighboring counties: Baldwin County , Greene County , Hancock County , Jasper County , Jones County , Morgan County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Putnam County: Mathis Hunt Camp (A), Culp Hunt Camp (B), Murder Creek Falls Hunt Camp (C), Murder Creek Hunt Camp (D), Murder Creek Research Natural Area (E), Little River Hunt Camp (F), Cedar Creek Check Station (G), Central Georgia Experiment Station (H), Mount Coilead Hunt Camp (I), Lazenberry Hunt Camp (J), Oconee Work Center (K), Little Glady Hunt Camp (L), Sugar Creek Boat Ramp (M), Twin Bridges Hunt Camp (N), Oak Grove Hunt Camp (O), Willard Hunt Camp (P), Rock Creek Hunt Camp (Q), Sinclair Lake Recreation Area (R), Harllee Branch Power Plant (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Putnam County include: Wesley Chapel (A), Lone Oak Church (B), Ward Chapel (C), Union Chapel Church (D), Bethleham Church (E), Texas Church (F), Brown Chapel (G), Central Church (H), Saint Pauls Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Key Cemetery (1), Hearnville Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Dennis Lake (A), Basil Lake (B), Beall Lake (C), Beall Pond One (D), Beall Pond Two (E), Dearing Number Six Lake (F), Davis Lake (G), Kraft Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rush Creek (A), Hanna Branch (B), Sugar Creek (C), Murder Creek (D), Blue Branch (E), Herndon Branch (F), Wolf Creek (G), Dance Branch (H), Highlog Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Putnam County include: Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Central Georgia Branch Station Wildlife Management Area (2), Oconee Springs Park (3), Rock Eagle Lake 4-H Club Roadside Park Picnic Area (4), Rock Eagle Monument (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.7%
Georgia:	4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 549
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 469 (25% naturalized citizens)

Putnam County:	2.5%
Whole state:	7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 268 1990 to 1994: 23 1985 to 1989: 30 1980 to 1984: 23 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 26 1970 to 1974: 32 1965 to 1969: 67

Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.6%

Putnam County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,011
One, attached: 178
Two: 136
3 or 4: 142
5 to 9: 30
10 to 19: 47
20 or more: 10
Mobile homes: 3,756
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Putnam County with a mortgage: 2,024 (142 second mortgage, 181 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,365

Here:	59.7% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

Agriculture in Putnam County
Average size of farms: 181 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $118216
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $98.75
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.32%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $96418
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.73%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $46315
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.22%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 40.81
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 46.43%
Land in orchards: 5 acres

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Wood products (11%)
Utilities (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Health care (14%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Social assistance (3%)
Wood products (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (67%)
Germany (9%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Korea (4%)
Other Eastern Europe (4%)
Other Caribbean (3%)
Canada (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Putnam County:

United States or American (23%)
English (13%)
Irish (8%)
German (5%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (1%)
Italian (1%)

Putnam County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,924 (74%)
Carpooled: 1,676 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 41 (1%)
Bicycle: 17 (0%)
Walked: 151 (2%)
Other means: 98 (1%)
Worked at home: 148 (2%)

People in group quarters in Putnam County, Georgia

140 people in state prisons
82 people in nursing homes
40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,532.

8.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,036 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.78%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.21% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($39,187 average AGI)
2.58% relocated from other states ($18,849 average AGI)
Putnam County: 2.58%
Georgia average: 4.40%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Baldwin County, GA	1.09% ($29,829 average AGI)
from Greene County, GA	0.50% ($61,229)
from Gwinnett County, GA	0.42% ($53,966)
from Morgan County, GA	0.30% ($30,762)
from Bibb County, GA	0.29% ($28,450)
from Henry County, GA	0.29% ($55,450)
from Rockdale County, GA	0.24% ($61,471)

7.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.51%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.90% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($31,996 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($13,589 average AGI)
Putnam County: 1.61%
Georgia average: 3.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Baldwin County, GA	1.04% ($33,113 average AGI)
to Morgan County, GA	0.57% ($34,359)
to Jones County, GA	0.41% ($37,607)
to Greene County, GA	0.39% ($70,370)
to Bibb County, GA	0.37% ($63,280)
to Newton County, GA	0.25% ($36,176)
to Jasper County, GA	0.22% ($35,867)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2

Births per 1000 population in Putnam County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Putnam County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Putnam County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,010 (2,543 aged, 467 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.06
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4866.810
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 126.610
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50511.5

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1280.950
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 963.240
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.09

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 11.39
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 45.39

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.04
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,543

In family households: 16,288 (4,223 male householders, 1,257 female householders)
4,211 spouses, 5,087 children (4,494 natural, 100 adopted, 493 stepchildren), 541 grandchildren, 197 brothers or sisters, 134 parents, 295 other relatives, 343 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,255 (897 male householders (760 living alone)), 1,008 female householders (877 living alone)), 350 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 269 (261 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,779 2-persons, 1,182 3-persons, 913 4-persons, 388 5-persons, 119 6-persons, 99 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,637 1-person, 234 2-persons, 7 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

95.3% of residents of Putnam County speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $98,513,000 ($4989 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,140,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $53,029,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,844,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $614,000
Federal grants: $19,797,000
Federal procurement contracts: $808,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,420,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $374,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,080,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,030,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,377

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 911

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +258

Here:	+13 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +336

Here:	+17 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Putnam County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.29 millions of gallons per day (28% from ground, 72% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 672
1995 to 1998: 1,553
1990 to 1994: 1,669
1980 to 1989: 2,708
1970 to 1979: 1,640
1960 to 1969: 928
1950 to 1959: 423
1940 to 1949: 239
1939 or earlier: 487

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Putnam County, Georgia:
	1 room: 17 2 rooms: 50 3 rooms: 216 4 rooms: 785 5 rooms: 1,667 6 rooms: 1,479 7 rooms: 639 8 rooms: 452 9+ rooms: 578

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Putnam County, Georgia:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 108 3 rooms: 266 4 rooms: 456 5 rooms: 372 6 rooms: 193 7 rooms: 97 8 rooms: 8 9+ rooms: 12

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Putnam County:
	no bedroom: 17 1 bedroom: 120 2 bedrooms: 1,176 3 bedrooms: 3,506 4 bedrooms: 863 5+ bedrooms: 201

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Putnam County:
	no bedroom: 23 1 bedroom: 279 2 bedrooms: 625 3 bedrooms: 549 4 bedrooms: 43 5+ bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Putnam County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 268 1 vehicle: 1,234 2 vehicles: 2,727 3 vehicles: 1,066 4 vehicles: 460 5+ vehicles: 128

Cars and other vehicles available in Putnam County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 315 1 vehicle: 694 2 vehicles: 417 3 vehicles: 65 4 vehicles: 28 5+ vehicles: 0

59% of Putnam County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Georgia.

Putnam County:	59.1%
State average:	50.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 14820
Northeast: 593
Midwest: 806
South: 1895
West: 188

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $64,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (50%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%) Utility gas (14%) Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (38%) Utility gas (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%) Wood (3%) Solar energy (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 347

Here:	17.3%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 175

Here:	17.4%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 103

Here:	23.1%
Georgia:	22.9%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Putnam County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $851,000
Parks & Recreation: $35,000

Solid Waste Management: $24,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,035,000
Health Services - Other: $1,958,000

Police Protection: $1,620,000

Financial Administration: $1,560,000

General - Other: $1,358,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,075,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,068,000

Corrections - Other: $1,006,000

Welfare - Other: $914,000

Central Staff Services: $677,000

Fire Protection: $499,000

Parks & Recreation: $462,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $439,000

General Public Buildings: $306,000

Housing & Community Development: $146,000

Water Utilities: $67,000

Libraries: $48,000

Sewerage: $44,000

Natural Resources - Other: $34,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,434,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,402,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,199,000
General Support: $182,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $31,075,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,375,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,700,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,198,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,174,000

Rents: $10,000
Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $500,000
Water Utilities: $241,000

Sewerage: $161,000

Parks & Recreation: $118,000

General - Other: $77,000

Police Protection: $74,000

Judicial: $41,000

Financial Administration: $18,000

Welfare - Other: $5,000

General Public Building: $1,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $14,765,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $27,375,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $588,000
All Other: $324,000

Health & Hospitals: $134,000

Public Welfare: $99,000
Tax - Property: $6,811,000
Total General Sales: $2,911,000

Other Selective Sales: $493,000

NEC: $314,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $118,000

Public Utilities: $70,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,164,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64